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Executive Order 13563 (Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review) emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and benefits, reducing costs, harmonizing rules, and promoting flexibility. Executive Order 12866 (Regulatory Planning and Review) defines a ‘‘significant regulatory action,’’ which requires review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), as ‘‘any regulatory action that is likely to result in a rule that may: (1) Have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more or adversely affect in a material way the economy, a sector of the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public health or safety, or State, local, or tribal governments or communities; (2) create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with an action taken or planned by another agency; (3) materially alter the budgetary impact of entitlements, grants, user fees, or loan programs or the rights and obligations of recipients thereof; or (4) raise novel legal or policy issues arising out of legal mandates, the President’s priorities, or the principles set forth in this Executive Order.’’

VA has examined the economic, interagency, legal, and policy implications of this proposed rule and has determined it not to be a significant regulatory action under Executive Order
12866.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

The Secretary hereby certifies that this proposed rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities as they are defined in the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq. This proposed rule will directly affect only individuals and will not directly affect small entities. Therefore, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 605(b), this proposed rule is exempt from the initial and final regulatory flexibility analysis requirements of sections 603 and 604. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

The catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program number and the title for this regulation is 64.103, Life Insurance for Veterans. Signing Authority

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or designee, approved this document and authorized the undersigned to sign and submit the document to the Office of the Federal Register for publication electronically as an official document of the Department of Veterans Affairs. John R. Gingrich, Chief of Staff, Department of Veterans Affairs, approved this document on January 22, 2012, for publication. List of Subjects in 38 CFR Part 9

Life insurance, Military personnel, Veterans.

Dated: January 26, 2012. Robert C. McFetridge, Director of Regulation Policy and Management, Office of the General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs.

For the reasons stated in the preamble, the Department of Veterans Affairs proposes to amend 38 CFR part 9 as follows:

**PART 9—SERVICEMEMBERS’ GROUP LIFE INSURANCE AND VETERANS’**  **GROUP LIFE INSURANCE**

1. The authority citation for part 9 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501, 1965–1980A, unless otherwise noted.

2. Section 9.5 is amended by adding paragraph (e) and revising the authority citation at the end of the section to read as follows:

**§ 9.5 Payment of proceeds.**
* * * * *

(e) If a stillborn child is otherwise eligible to be insured by the Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance coverage of more than one member, the child shall be insured by the coverage of the child’s insured mother.
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501(a), 1965(10), 1967(a)(4)(B))

[FR Doc. 2012–1990 Filed 1–30–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 8320–01–P**

**ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY** 

**40 CFR Parts 51 and 52**

**[EPA–HQ–OAR–2011–0729; FRL–9624–4]**

**RIN 2060–AR05**

**Regional Haze: Revisions to Provisions Governing Alternatives to**  **Source-Specific Best Available Retrofit Technology (BART) Determinations,**  **Limited SIP Approvals, and Federal Implementation Plans** 

**AGENCY :**  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

**ACTION :**  Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period.

**SUMMARY :**  On December 30, 2011, the EPA published in the Federal Register our proposal to revise rules that pertain to the regional haze program. In the proposal, the EPA stated that public comments were to be submitted by February 13, 2012. In order to ensure that the public has a sufficient time to analyze our proposed rule, the EPA is extending the public comment period until February 28, 2012.

**DATES :**  Comments. Comments on the proposed rule published December 30, 2011 (76 FR 82219) must be received on or before February 28, 2012.

**ADDRESSES :**  Comments. Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2011–0729, by one of the following methods:

• www.regulations.gov: Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.

• Email: a-and-r-docket@epa.gov

.

• Fax: (202) 566–9744.

• Mail: Attention Docket ID No. EPA– HQ–OAR–2011–0729, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA West (Air Docket), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Mail code: 6102T, Washington, DC 20460. Please include a total of 2 copies.

• Hand Delivery: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA West (Air Docket), 1301 Constitution Avenue, Northwest, Room 3334, Washington, DC 20004, Attention Docket ID No. EPA– HQ–OAR–2011–0729. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket’s normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information.

Instructions. Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2011– 0729. The EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov or email. The www.regulations.gov Web site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which means the EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an email comment directly to the EPA without going through www.regulations.gov, your email address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, the EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD–ROM


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you submit. If the EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, the EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, avoid any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about the EPA’s public docket, visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at www.epa.gov/ epahome/dockets.htm.

Docket. All documents in the docket are listed in the www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically in www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and the telephone number for the Air Docket is (202) 566–
1742.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  For information on this proposed rule, contact Ms. Martha Keating, Air Quality Policy Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (C504–03), Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone number: (919) 541–9407; fax number: (919) 685–3700; email address: keating.martha@mailto:epa.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 
I. General Information A. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for the EPA?

1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to the EPA through www.regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD ROM that you mail to the EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. Send or deliver information identified as CBI only to the following address: Roberto Morales, OAQPS Document Control Officer (C404–02), U.S. EPA, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, Attention Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2011–0729.

2. Tips for Preparing Your Comments. When submitting comments, remember
to

• Identify the rulemaking by docket number and other identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).

• Follow directions—The agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.

• Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes.

• Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/ or data that you used.

• If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced.

• Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and suggest alternatives.

• Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats.

• Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. B. Where can I get a copy of this document and other related information?

In addition to being available in the docket, an electronic copy of this notice will also be available on the World Wide Web (WWW). Following signature, a copy of this notice will be posted at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/ oargpg/new.html.

Dated: January 20, 2012. Jennifer Noonan-Edmonds, Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2012–2070 Filed 1–30–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6560–50–P**

**ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY** 

**40 CFR Part 86**

**[AMS–FRL–9623–9]**

**Nonconformance Penalties for On Highway Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines** 

**AGENCY :**  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). **ACTION :**  Notice of proposed rulemaking.

**SUMMARY :**  EPA is proposing to make nonconformance penalties (NCPs)available to manufacturers of heavyduty diesel engines in model years 2012 and later for emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NOx). In general, the availability of NCPs allows a manufacturer of heavy-duty engines (HDEs) whose engines fail to conform to specified applicable emission standards, but do not exceed a designated upper limit, to be issued a certificate of conformity upon payment of a monetary penalty to the United States Government. The proposed upper limit associated with these NCPs is 0.50 grams of NOx per horsepower-hour.

**DATES :**  Comments: Comments on all aspects of this proposal must be received on or before April 4, 2012. See the **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION** section on ‘‘Public Participation’’ for more information about written comments.

Public Hearings: EPA will hold a public hearing on the following date: March 5, 2012. The hearing will start at 10 a.m. local time and continue until 5 p.m. or until everyone has had a chance to speak. See ‘‘How Do I Participate in the Public Hearings?’’ below at VII. B. under the **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION** section on ‘‘Public Participation’’ for more information about the public hearings.

**ADDRESSES :**  Submit your comments to Docket EPA–HQ–OAR–2011–1000, by one of the following methods: http:// www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.

Email: a-and-r-docket@epa.gov. Fax: EPA: (202) 566–9744. Mail: EPA: Air Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center, Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460. Hand Delivery: EPA: EPA Docket Center, (Air Docket), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW., Room: 3334, Mail Code 2822T, Washington, DC. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket’s normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information.

Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2011– 1000. See the **SUPPLEMENTARY**
**INFORMATION** section on ‘‘Public Participation’’ for additional instructions on submitting written
comments.

Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the http:// www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some information is